Rajesh Gupta
JAMMU, June 11:J&K Officials have come under the scanner of the Central Information Commission again and again over lack of knowledge and neglect of statutory responsibilities under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
CIC has also initiated penalty proceedings against more officers, including a Sub-Divisional Magistrate and a Tehsildar, for alleged lapses in discharging their statutory obligations.
An applicant sought copies of two official communications exchanged between the office of the SDM and the Deputy Commissioner, Jammu. The Commission found that the information was supplied on February 2, 2026, despite the RTI application having been filed on August 29, 2024?
First Appellate Authority also failed to adjudicate the appeal filed by the applicant as seems unaware of his powers but as showoff only fix date & hear & communicate a letter & chapter closed.
Commission has ordered issuance of a show-cause notice to the then SDM-cum-PIO, holding that the officer had failed to provide information within the prescribed timeframe and had failed to furnish any cogent explanation for the lapse.
However, there are countless questions also JKAS Officer working as Tehsildar in Jammu dev Authority for adopting "Pick & Choose" in various issues especially after issuing Notices under various sections for violations, which are to be acted for demolition, sealing or other actions after lapse of time period of Notices issued.
However, in case of one RTI application, wherein applicant sought documents & noting of her own case file butTehsildar, Megha Gupta as APIO refused to provide the documents required by quoting under Sec. 8(i)(b) said information cannot be provided, but said observation of Megha Gupta was totally illegal as per said section but was not acted upon by FAA, Garbi Rashid, DLM of JDA, PIO & one LA, who were hearing Appeal.
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